Originally Posted by DontRunMeOver

Marijan, you are right, Rihanna is indeed excellent. I can certainly see what people mean when they claim she can't sing when compared with Christina or Beyonce for example, but that's largely a case of whether people prefer heavily ornamented over-singing (Christina/Beyonce) or more a more simple delivery like Rihanna's. I would say that her real talent is being able to sing such straightforward melody lines, without oversinging or any other vocal affectations yet being completely recognisable straight away.